National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Salah Hamouda started the match with the kick off. 6 minutes into the match, U21 MZ Country's goal looked a bit too open when Hernández Fernández came free, but René Ulansi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th minute U21 Scotland were awarded a corner. Robert Wilson went to the cornerflag to take it. After 8 played minutes U21 MZ Country got a freekick which was hit by Abdelmalek Banouas. In the 9th minute of the match Robert Wilson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but René Ulansi skillfully saved the ball. In the 16th minute Nicol Allinson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but René Ulansi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 19th minute, Taylor Gill left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The U21 Scotland fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Douglas Crombie made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Abdelmalek Banouas sent off a good shot on target. Abdelmalek Banouas scored 1-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Douglas Crombie, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee felt a red card was in order, 29 minutes into the game, when Anthony Wass put in a rough tackle. If Taylor Gill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half U21 Scotland were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Hernández Fernández to make the kick off. Douglas Crombie showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mamaar Fergani in the 52nd minute of the match. Tahar Lamine hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. Nicol Allinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th match minute, U21 Scotland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ron Craig to maneuver through the defense. Hamid Abdessalam's late challenge caught a U21 Scotland's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Hamid Abdessalam helped the player get up and apologised. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abdelmalek Banouas in the 59th minute of play forced U21 Scotland's goalkeeper Douglas Crombie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Nicol Allinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to U21 MZ Country getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Salah Hamouda hit a great ball. Douglas Crombie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salah Hamouda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute Nicol Allinson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but René Ulansi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Douglas Crombie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Salah Hamouda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Salah Hamouda in the 76th minute of play forced U21 Scotland's goalkeeper Douglas Crombie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, U21 MZ Country's René Ulansi got control of the ball when Hernández Fernández tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hernández Fernández could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but René Ulansi made a huge save. U21 MZ Country made a substitution. Nordine Méniri replaced Salah Hamouda. After a rather tough play, U21 Scotland's Ron Craig got a free kick in the 95th minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. U21 Scotland had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.